# Puglia regional employment initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/puglia-regional-employment-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-07-31T13:55:06.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 3.

In early July 2026 ARPAL Puglia launched a permanent registry for qualified family‑care workers, posting 456 new jobs to streamline access to certified carers and formalise care work in the regional welfare system.

Later that month the municipality of Andria added an Orientation Desk to the regional “Punti Cardinali for Work” programme, offering free job‑search assistance, CV preparation and training guidance. Within a month the desk recorded more than 40 visits, helping citizens connect with education and labour‑market opportunities. At the same time ARPAL’s bi‑weekly “WorkUP” report for northern Puglia (provinces of Bari, Foggia and BAT) listed 685 vacancies, with construction, installations and real‑estate accounting for 195 openings and demand also evident in artisan trades, commerce, services, tourism and culture. All offers complied with the new transparency and equal‑pay legislation (Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026).

On 31 July the regional government approved a €4.5 million hiring incentive for people with disabilities. Private firms that hire disabled workers on permanent or fixed‑term contracts can receive subsidies of €9,000‑€15,000 per hire, plus possible bonuses up to €3,000. The scheme, announced by labour assessor Eugenio Di Sciascio, aims to create roughly 450 jobs; applications open 5 August and close 31 December.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Puglia launches €4.5 million hiring incentive for disabled workers

Puglia's €4.5 million incentive, announced by Eugenio Di Sciascio, offers private firms €9‑15 k per disabled hire, aiming for about 450 new jobs; applications run 5 Aug‑31 Dec.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puglia-launches-45-million-hiring-incentive-for-disabled-workers

### 2026-07-24: Puglia launches Orientation Desk and reports 685 new job openings

Andria opened a free Orientation Desk to aid job seekers, while ARPAL’s WorkUP report shows 685 new vacancies across construction, services and tourism in northern Puglia.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puglia-launches-orientation-desk-and-reports-685-new-job-openings

### 2026-07-06: Puglia launches permanent family‑care worker registry and posts 456 new jobs

ARPAL Puglia opened a permanent family‑care assistant registry and announced 456 new job openings, led by construction and tourism sectors.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/puglia-launches-permanent-familycare-worker-registry-and-reports-456-new-jobs-in-lecce

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Cite as: Puglia regional employment initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/puglia-regional-employment-initiatives